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this came in the middle of the night to our FieldHome here.  Things are still coming.    A lot of horses left today.  Maybe half?  I listened,  well, eaves dropped as a gentleman,  dressed in LLBean type style,  with a small tidy pony tail,  carrying a very small dog talked with one of the formal volunteers about a pig.  He studied the pig.  No.  It was not his pig.  His pig was a darker black and her snout was different.  So…no.   

Looking for your pig.

there was a young boy,  maybe 8,  moving fast, up and down the row across from us,  back and forth and i said…are these your Goats?  Yes.  and i asked what their names were and they were  names of plants and herbs,  some trees,  as was Aspen,  the herd sire.  He told me that last year a bear had tried to drag Aspen off but his dad went out with a 2×4 and banged it LOUD on everything and the bear dropped Aspen and although stuff was coming out of him,  he lived and got well.    he kept going,  looking back at me and i followed him.  He showed me their sheep and told me names.  When we were at the end of that,  he just stood there.  Quiet.  Looking off.   After a long silence,  he said    I had a yellow house in Concow.  I said,  i'm grace and extended my hand.  he took it,  said i'm Liam.  We stood quiet.  he went off to find his dad

this evening,  when i was there to do the evening feed,  there was a curly haired woman,  i think my daughter's age…which would be 40 something,  raking out pens.  We talked and she said she just came to volunteer for the day.  Asked a lot of questions about Goats.   When i was done feeding,  i began my Walk Through and down the way found her in one of the sheep pens,  squatting,  a very plain sheeps head in her hand,  her mouth close to it's face,  talking.  I stopped and watched. She said  I have never given love to a sheep.  I have never known this.   I left her.  Giving Love.  receiving so much more.

the energy shifted today.  Since yesterday,  they have been putting up tent like structures  in anticipation of the rain  that might come on wednesday.   And the fewer horses.   There is some sense of consolidation.  Maybe tomorrow i can ask one of the ones i've come to know what they are thinking.

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38 responses to “one week”

  1. Mo Crow Avatar

    beautiful witnessing & so good to hear rain is coming

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  2. Vicky Davis Avatar

    we love you grace

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  3. Laura R Avatar
    Laura R

    How are you, Grace? How are you doing?
    Xoxo bunches

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  4. Michelle Slater Avatar

    Ah, relieved to read your words tonight, actually just past midnight here but three hours earlier there. Such a feeling place to be dear Grace. May the rains come and may you stay dry.

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  5. yvette Avatar

    How many heartbreaking stories but you give so much love around you
    Love you grace and your Tay companion in need

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  6. Deb G Avatar

    Giving love…oh yes.

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  7. Peggy McG Avatar
    Peggy McG

    Life altering memories for so many, i am sure. Even me.

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  8. jaime Avatar
    jaime

    What a strong, brave 8 year old you met. How much stronger he gets when he tells his story to another person who sees him as equal. Thank you for being you.
    I have printed Mr. Stinky Buck Who Was The Last One To Leave The Party Crazy Goat’s picture and hung it on my refrigerator so I can send good thoughts to the universe to find him a home where he will be safe, healthy, happy and comfortable. I think that softly saying come,come, would not be enough to keep him anywhere.
    The pictures of rescued cats, dogs, and “exotics” have been posted on Butte County website. Farm animals are the last category and should be up soon they say.
    Those lights sure are bright.

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  9. Susie Yonts Avatar
    Susie Yonts

    Hi Grace — I’ve been following you for some years now. I also work with fiber. When you said you were moving to Oroville I thought about contacting you but didn’t. I live in Paradise. I made it out with my two cats and my car, nothing else. I know that my home was destroyed. I’m in Davis where I used to live so have a very welcoming supportive community including my son and his friends. Many people have been bringing things to me. I have a couple of sleeping bags and some comforters. Also my son’s friends are receiving tents that could be brought to you. Could you use anything like that for either you or the animals?

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  10. Hazel Avatar

    I’m so grateful to you for sharing all of this, for how you see, give and share love in the most true and gentle ways…giving Liam your hand and being witness to his story. Continuing admiration and protective thoughts for your spirit, heart & body.

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  11. dee Avatar

    Thank you for your story again today. Words that let us love Liam, too. His lost house. The horse saved from the bear. Hope it rains so you can go home soon.

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  12. Laura Rylander Avatar
    Laura Rylander

    Hi Susie–I’m so sorry. I live in Rocklin. I would love to help you, and Grace. Let me know here.
    I don’t want to intrude, but I’m here….

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  13. Nancy Krampf Avatar

    dearest one
    you humble me again and again
    allowing me to see your diamond
    wisdom of loving kindness and your
    deep compassion
    namaste
    thank you for your teaching

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  14. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    I had a yellow house. that boy will say those same words even at 80 years of age. I had a yellow house.

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  15. Liz A Avatar

    how a heart can be broken and uplifted … both

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    cynthia

    i am sitting here watching the snow fall and fall ..for almost 12 hours now..the little plum is full of mourning doves all puffed and still..the feeder itself a busy place of finches and woodpeckers and chickadees just at the moment..i had read your post and i had such a small jolt as i scrolled down the comments..because all i had had in my mind were your words..liam’s words..I had a yellow house ..and when Joanne’s reply popped up it was ..almost startling ..the jolt of recognition was so strong..as if i had already written you..
    a shifting of energy..a consolidation..rain..my mind shuffles these things..wishing you respite..wishing you warmth and sleep..glad for your witnessing..thankful for your being..emmaline runs in..she loves being able to dress and more happily ..undress herself..she is wearing nothing but a sparkly silver tuu skirt and her yellow boots..look she is so proud.. “the right feet i ready…” for what i ask her and she yells back the library. ( really the liberr y ).let’s go…and she is off..and i will be close behind her..heartful..but also so full of thoughts of you and yours and a boy who said I had a yellow house..thank you as always for the connection..gentle day grace

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  17. KAMFreeman Avatar

    Thank you dear Grace for the stories of love and care…touch my soul deeply. Every so thankful that you and yours are safe and cared for, waiting until returning to the hill is safe and good….Much love
    Kristin

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  18. grace Forrest Avatar

    BeautyFULL things here

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  19. grace Forrest Avatar

    i am grateful for the love

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  20. grace Forrest Avatar

    DEAR laura, am good. very good

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  21. grace Forrest Avatar

    the Rain. Will require a whole new routine

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  22. grace Forrest Avatar

    the stories are so FULL of humanity

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  23. grace Forrest Avatar

    it was extremely Beauty Full…the tilt of the sheeps
    head, her eyes

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  24. grace Forrest Avatar

    yes. things will never be the same

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  25. grace Forrest Avatar

    yes. Saying his story outloud.
    he is so wonderful. I wish i were a Big Person to
    match his Big Self. Alas,
    Oh! i’ve not seen that…need to look for it

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  26. grace Forrest Avatar

    Susie…if it is ok for you, talk to Us here about
    how it is for you??????
    I am good with things in the moment, thank you…
    and PLEASE, when you come back up here, email me or
    call me. I can help then. Please do it.
    grace.porvida@gmail.com
    575 418 7363
    Love to you, so much love to you

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  27. grace Forrest Avatar

    Laura…i can feel it coming, in near future, how
    good to know this

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  28. grace Forrest Avatar

    spirit heart and body

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  29. grace Forrest Avatar

    Wednesday should be Rain Day

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  30. grace Forrest Avatar

    Nancy, putting things into Practice is Love

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  32. grace Forrest Avatar

    this is true, more than i’ve known before

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  33. grace Forrest Avatar

    how Energy moves, swirls, weaves, yes.
    and Emmaline Tales feed my heart…those tutus

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  34. grace Forrest Avatar

    soon we’ll go back. Very soon

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  35. Susie Yonts Avatar
    Susie Yonts

    Thank you, Laura. The kindness of the people of the area and beyond is overwhelming and so full of love. Knowing that we really live with one another and not separate from each other is such a blessing. The manipulation of information in our society teaches us the opposite of what is true. I am fortunate.

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  36. Susie Yonts Avatar
    Susie Yonts

    Thank you, Grace.I am so happy to see you and yours were able to go back up the mountain. I feel like I’ve been holding it together for too long now. I’m beginning to have a hard time talking about it. I’m sorry I didn’t welcome you when you got here. I will check in with you.

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  37. grace Forrest Avatar

    Susie…it’s Sunday morning and i woke thinking of you there
    in Davis.
    i don’t know how you will find your way.
    but i will hold you and your Finding firm in my Heart
    i will be able to help, there will be something i can
    DO when the time comes when you find your way through
    until then, i will just wait for you.
    Just Such Big Love

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